Lego Basketballs

Using some little rubber plotter pen bearings as catapult ammunition. They bounce in different directions when they land.

 Billy has been wearing his new "Ring of Power" constantly.

 The friendly new baby.

 Getting ready to go to the park.

 Safety first.

 Snack attack.

 The neighbor, Matt, used the picture of Billy playing his guitar to make a magnet for our car.

Playing with Aunt Nut at Fran's.

 Jackie Chan!

 The new guitar.

 Lion cub stalking his mother...

 Playing with Mr. Matt.

 Saucer swing!

Zack playing the ukulele.

 He rarely just smiles.

First day of School

Billy and his new teacher, "Ms. Furr."

Last Day of Summer

Me: Yuck, what stinks? Did one of y'all leave a wet towel in the backseat?
Eddie: Eh. I'm noseblind to mildew.

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Billy decided to eat with chopsticks last night. No one told him to try it, he just picked up a pair and struggled with them until he was eating rice, one grain at a time. He sat there so long, we had to box it up and take it home. He continued to work on it, picking up one or two grains at a time until he finally got tired.

On seeing these pictures, a friend pointed out that it's okay to pick up the bowl when eating with chopsticks. Perhaps with a smaller bowl (one that is not the size of his head) and a little more coordination...next time I'll tell him.

The boys went to work with me today and Adam the glassblower showed them around. We spent almost an hour in the glass shop today.

 The new snake, Kaa. He is a baby, very friendly, and he will never grow to be longer than about 12 inches.

 When Billy spotted Ms. VanderEnde at the kindergarten gathering, he got so excited that he threw his arms around her legs and almost knocked her down!

 Awww, even big boys need some Momma-lovin' sometimes.

 Billy wanted to wash dishes at Granny's house. He did such a good job.